Ashburton Trotting Club Inc

Brk,rear otr,wdst top,no impression

Eased,rear otr,wdst top,tidy effort

OCEAN OF TEARS - driver D Williams was issued a warning for using her whip with more than a wrist flicking motion and in a continuous manner in the run home.

4pegs,off bell,last,ran on ok

Trld,3-bk 1300,held up,off,no punch

OCEAN OF TEARS - held up early in the run home.

4-5bk otr,wd rear tn,handy wdst

OCEAN OF TEARS - out of position at the start. Driver D Williams was issued a warning.

3-5bk inr,off tn,angld,held up late

OCEAN OF TEARS - held up for clear racing room inside the final 100m.

Trld-3bk inr,to 1x1 tn,tight,handy

OCEAN OF TEARS - held up final bend.

3-4bk otr,3wd cvr 700,off,sound

5-bk otr,wd cvr 1050,no final kick

Wd,up prkd 1600,fght well to line

Prkd,cvr 2200,3-bk,off,strong claim

Wd,eased,rear inr,bt slows on mrks

ROVERT DECISION - crowded by outside runners racing into the first bend. Raced wide early.

Chkd,6th,1x1 2000,off,steady in gap

ROVERT DECISION - checked by a breaking runner after 150m.

10th otr,3-bk 1200,wd top,fght hard

Parkd,soon 1x1,kept coming

3-bk mrks to trn,thru,fght well inr

Wd,prkd,cvr 1500,wd top,bold effort

Last,angld trn,made some grnd

10th otr,5-bk bell,wd cvr top,sound

6th,3-bk inr,off,useful effort mid

HUGHES TWO ME - struck the final track marker prior to the passing lane. Driver S Thornley was issued a $100 Minor Infringement Notice.

Wd,prkd,ld,trld 1400,off,bold claim

1x1,3-bk 1800,held up,whacked away

HUGHES TWO ME - held up early in the run home.

6th inr,4-bk,off,whacked away mid

HUGHES TWO ME - tangled away. Briefly hampered by a slight easing of the pace after 200m.

Chkd,6th inr,4-bk,held up,no pickup

HUGHES TWO ME - hampered by a breaking runner after 200m. Lay inwards striking track markers rounding the first bend. Hampered by a weakening runner final bend. Weakened in the run home. When questioned regarding the performance driver T Williams advised he was disappointed with the effort and was unable to provide any explanation. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

Straight to ld,allowed terms,too gd

Ld out,3-bk 1600,just plggd inr gap

Bk otr,thru mid,steady work

Wd,4-bk otr 1600,plggd away in gap

Gun run mrks,thru,fght hard on inr

3bk inr,4bk 1300,off 350,pluggd mid

EYES OF AN ANGEL - held up early in the run home.

Eased,5bk inr,held up 600,ok at bk

EYES OF AN ANGEL - crowded by an outside runner near the 1400m and had to be steadied. Hampered by a weakening runner for a distance passing the 600m.

Straight to ld,kicked top,too tough

EYES OF AN ANGEL - when questioned regarding the improved performance trainer B Mowbray advised the filly had benefited from a favourable draw and a drop in class from recent racing.

4-5-6bk inr,off rear tn,no threat

EYES OF AN ANGEL - over-raced middle stages. Driver B Williamson advised the filly had been striking the sulky wheel discs.

Soon 3pegs,fair up innr

EYES OF AN ANGEL - over-raced middle stages and again rounding the final bend.

4bk otr,last otr tn,whackd away

Soon 4bk otr,off tn,warmed up wd

EYES OF AN ANGEL - hampered in the score up however was in position at the start.

5bk otr,green,4bk,angld,useful wd

EYES OF AN ANGEL - over-raced middle stages.

Parkd,1x1 brfly,parkd,dug in,fadd

EYES OF AN ANGEL - over-raced middle stages causing driver C Dalgety difficulty.

1x1,left prkd 950,cvr 700,off,stout

EYES OF AN ANGEL - hung inwards on several occasions during the running.

Prkd,trld,3-bk,waited,stout effort

LOUS PINUP GIRL - over-raced middle stages.

Gate spd,ld,hdd 700,trld,wiltd str

LOUS PINUP GIRL - weakened final bend.

Held ld,allowed terms,never tested

LOUS PINUP GIRL - driver T Williams advised he did not activate the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.

Brk3-4bk inr,3bk otr 550,very plain

LOUS PINUP GIRL - broke after 100m losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the filly. Weakened final bend.

Trld-4bk inr,1x1 1000,off,fair mid

4th inr,4-bk 1300,off,whacked away

3-bk mrks to trn,held up.plggd away

CARRERA BANDIDO - held up early in the run home.

5th inr,3-bk 1850,held up,fght mrks

CARRERA BANDIDO - held up early in the run home.

1x1-3bk otr,up 3wd tn,smart mid-wd

Up,ld,trld,3bk 1300,off,flew mid

CARRERA BANDIDO - over-raced middle stages. Held up final bend. Stewards questioned driver C Dalgety regarding the tactics he adopted in the middle stages, in particular when handing up the lead to take a trail near the 1500m. Mr Dalgety advised the gelding had raced greenly and felt his best option was to restrain to obtain cover when challenged for the lead. Stewards noted Mr Dalgety's comments.

3-4bk otr,off wdst tn,gd sprint wd

Rough,5bk otr,7-4bk inr,beatn tn

CARRERA BANDIDO - paced roughly for a distance near the 1500m having to be steadied. Hampered by a breaking runner near the 1300m. Again paced roughly passing the 900m. Lay inwards striking a track marker rounding the final bend.

Ld out,4-bk bell,held up,stout mrks

BETTOR THAN LIZZY - held up final bend and again over the concluding stages.

Gt spd,led,duel,folded strgt

Soon 1x1,hld up trn,fair wn clear

Prkd,1x1 1300,3bk 800,tiring tn

Left parkd thrghout,folded str

Prkd,1x1 1500,3bk 700,sound mid

Gate spd,ld 1700,kickd,did best

BETTOR THAN LIZZY - lay outwards in the run home despite the efforts of driver C Dalgety.

Gate spd,ld,trld,off tn,tried hard

Wd,made ld,3-bk bell,held up,ran on

DELIGHTFUL DREAMS - shifted inwards racing into the first bend crowding inside runners. Driver O Thornley was issued a warning. Held up early in the run home.

Soon 3bk inr,waited,thru,no pick-up

Brk,3-4bk inr,cartd bk 700,fair inr

DELIGHTFUL DREAMS - broke at the start losing ground. Hampered by a weakening runner near the 700m.

Slow,9th,4bk otr,off wdr tn,1-paced

DELIGHTFUL DREAMS - slow to begin.

Lovely run mrks,thru,bttld on well

Prkd,1x1 1350,off tn,short bid mid

6th,to 1x1,3bk otr,inr tn,battld

DELIGHTFUL DREAMS - began awkwardly.

Wd,1x1,3-bk,wd 750,ld 600,too sharp

Nice trip otr,wd 550,loomed,too big

Wd,3-bk otr 1500,wd cvr top,kept on

5th inr,5-bk bell,off 400,bold wdst

STAR ON THE ROCKS - lay inwards in the run home having to be corrected by driver S Thornley.

Eased,rear,5bk inr,flat tn,honest

8th otr,wd 1300,prkd,jostled,wilted

There was a delay to the start due to STAR ON THE ROCKS being fractious with all runners being turned out of line. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

Ld,trld 2000,3-bk,plggd,flat tyre

STAR ON THE ROCKS - driver S Thornley reported he sustained a punctured sulky tyre racing into the first bend.

Sped to ld,taken on 1000,hdd,wilted

STAR ON THE ROCKS - weakened leaving the final bend.

Gate spd,ld 1800-tn,hdd tn,tired

STAR ON THE ROCKS - paced roughly in the early stages having to be steadied.

4-6bk inr,5bk otr,detachd tn,pluggd

STAR ON THE ROCKS - over-raced early stages. Paced roughly rounding the final bend and lay inwards striking a track marker.

Soon 4pegs,no room str,nice wn clr

STAR ON THE ROCKS - fractious prior to the start. Hampered by a slight easing of the pace near the 1650m.

Followd 1x1,drag up,swept by

STAR ON THE ROCKS - paced roughly rounding the final bend and in the run home.

Wd cvr,up prkd,cvr 1000,wd,no punch

STAR ON THE ROCKS - raced wide early.

9th otr,4-bk,wd cvr 700,no pick-up

SHEZABETTORGIRL - raced wide with cover from the 700m.

10th otr,5-bk,bttld closer thru mid

3bk inr,urged 600,faded back

SHEZABETTORGIRL - lay inwards and struck track markers rounding the first bend. Weakened from the 600m hampering a trailing runner.

3bk inr,held up,off,steady on inr

8th,5bk inr 1300,held up tn,good

1x1,shffld,rear gap 400,tidy in mid

4th,4-bk inr,1x1 1700,3-bk,wd,stout

9th otr,4-bk,off,held up,wdst,tidy

SHEZABETTORGIRL - lay inwards early in the run home.

Gun run mrks,thru lane,fght well

SHEZABETTORGIRL - lay in near the 300m contacting a track marker.

Eased,wd cvr rear 600,powerful wdst

SHEZABETTORGIRL - paced roughly late in the score up and was back from position at dispatch. Broke briefly on two occasions over the early stages . A warning was placed on the mare's barrier manners.

Eased,wd rear 850,pshd wdr,no extra

FLYING FOR ME - raced wide from the 900m. Weakened final bend.

Brk early,8th otr,3-bk bell,wd,fdd

FLYING FOR ME - broke after 150m and shifted ground abruptly severely checking surrounding runners. Placed on the unruly for future mobile starts and stood down to trial to the satisfaction of Stewards on two occasions prior to resuming.

Bk otr,3w drag up,best mid

FLYING FOR ME - over-raced early stages placing driver J Morrison in difficulty. Continued to over-race and was awkwardly positioned to the inside of BAUTISTA (B Williamson) near the 1250m when runners were racing loosely, resulting in driver B Orange (THE HIGHLANDER) electing to shift outwards to relieve the pressure to inside runners for safety reasons. Connections were advised FLYING FOR ME was stood down to trial to the satisfaction of Stewards on one occasion prior to resuming. Following the race driver B Williamson viewed replays and after hearing from Stewards elected not to proceed with a protest against 1st placing being awarded to FLYING FOR ME.

Left prkd thru'out,unable to stick

Brk early in 12th,tailed off,no go

FLYING FOR ME - broke racing into the first bend and shifted inwards dislodging track markers hampering a trailing runner and losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding.